Surgical Courses for Orthopedic Surgery Residents

Patrick J. Smith, MD; Andrew R. Jensen, MD, MBE

The orthopaedic surgery residency program is one of the most rigorous training programs in the medical world. Although the hours spent in the clinic, hospital, and operating room (OR) provide an invaluable foundation for residents, it behooves them to take advantage of extra-institutional educational opportunities as well. Surgical courses for orthopaedic residents supplement learning by providing hands-on laboratory work and educational classroom teaching.